Abstract:
A resource orchestration system includes a plurality of rechargeable devices each comprising a rechargeable power storage unit, a resource manager, and a service unit, wherein the resource manager prepares a device report for the rechargeable device that is related to a service period, a resource orchestrator that is in communication with the plurality of rechargeable devices, that receives the device report, that generates a future service map that includes at least one customer item assignment for a future service period, and that sends the future service map to the resource manager of each of the plurality of rechargeable devices, wherein the resource manager of the at least one of the plurality of rechargeable devices directs the associated service unit to provide a service to an associated customer item during the future service period in accordance with the at least one customer item assignment provided in the future service map.
Abstract:
An evolving encryption circuit for transforming a plain-text data stream into an encrypted data stream, the evolving encryption circuit comprising a confusion box population manager that generates a plurality of confusion boxes, a confusion box population agent that applies at least one evolutionary operator to each of the generated plurality of confusion boxes to create an evolved plurality of confusion boxes, a confusion box fitness evaluator that evaluates a cryptographic fitness of each of the evolved plurality of confusion boxes and assigns a cryptographic fitness measure to each of the evolved plurality of confusion boxes, a confusion box library that stores each one of the evolved plurality of confusion boxes that has an assigned cryptographic fitness measure above a fitness threshold value; and an encryptor block that implements one of the confusion boxes stored in the confusion box library to transform the plain-text data stream into the encrypted data stream.
Abstract:
Methods and manufactures disclosed herein generally relate to a tubular composite (TCS) structure composed of multiple layers of sealing, reinforcement sensing, protection and interspatial injected materials. Certain methods and manufactures disclosed herein further relate to the utilization of materials, manufacturing, mechanical function, and methodologies to produce tubular composite structures for the renewal of pipeline systems, standalone pipelines and standalone coiled storage usages. The tubular composite structure comprises a tubular assembly, wherein the tubular assembly may comprise a sealing layer, one or more axial reinforcement layers, a hoop reinforcement layer, and a protective layer; each tubular assembly optionally further comprising a sensor array layer: and the tubular composite structure optionally further comprising one or more interspatial annular cylinders between adjacent tubular assemblies.
Abstract:
A method ( and system) of segmenting one or more histological structures in a tissue image represented by multi-parameter cellular and sub-cellular imaging data includes receiving coarsest level image data for the tissue image, wherein the coarsest level image data corresponds to a coarsest level of a multiscale representation of first data corresponding to the multi-parameter cellular and sub-cellular imaging data. The method further includes breaking the coarsest level image data into a plurality of non-overlapping superpixels, assigning each superpixel a probability of belonging to the one or more histological structures using a number of pre-trained machine learning algorithms to create a probability map, extracting an estimate of a boundary for the: one or more histological structures by applying a contour algorithm to the probability map, and using the estimate of the boundary to generate a refined boundary for the one or more histological structures.
Abstract:
In a three-phase, four-wire electrical distribution system, a zig-zag transformer and at least one Cascade Multilevel Modular Inverter (CMMI) is coupled between the distribution system and the neutral. A controller modulates the states of the H-bridges in the CMMI to build an AC waveform. The voltage is chosen by the controller in order to control an equivalent impedance that draws an appropriate neutral current through the zig-zag transformer. This neutral current is generally chosen to cancel the neutral current sensed in the line. In other embodiments, the chosen neutral current may be based on a remotely sensed imbalance, rather than on a local value, determined by the power utility as a critical load point in the system. The desired injection current is then translated by the controller into a desired zero-sequence reactive impedance, based on measurement of the local terminal voltage, allowing the controller to regulate the current without generating or consuming real power. In some embodiments, the zig-zag transformer is omitted.
Abstract:
A method of predicting cancer recurrence risk for an individual includes receiving patient spatial multi-parameter cellular and sub-cellular imaging data for a tumor of the individual, and analyzing the patient spatial multi-parameter cellular and sub-cellular imaging data using a prognostic model for predicting cancer recurrence risk to determine a predicted cancer recurrence risk for the individual, wherein the joint prognostic model is based on spatial correlation statistics among features derived for a plurality of intra-tumor spatial domains from spatial multi-parameter cellular and sub-cellular imaging data obtained from a plurality of cancer patients.
Abstract:
A method of classifying a swallow of a subject includes obtaining vibration data that is based on and indicative of a number of vibrations resulting from the swallow, and using a computer implemented deep learning classifier to classify the swallow based on the vibration data. Also, a system for classifying a swallow of a subject includes a computing device implementing a deep learning classifier. The computing device includes a processor apparatus structured and configured to receive vibration data that is based on and indicative of a number of vibrations resulting from the swallow, and use the deep learning classifier to classify the swallow based on the vibration data. The deep learning classifier may comprise a single layer or a multi-layer Deep Belief network.
Abstract:
An optically transparent actuator apparatus is provided that includes an optically transparent bi-stable member including an optically transparent liquid crystalline polymer layer. The bi-stable member is structured to move from a first state to a second state in response to a first stimulus and from the second state to the first state in response to a second stimulus. Also, a display apparatus includes a plate member and an actuator assembly coupled to the plate member. The actuator assembly includes a number of optically transparent liquid crystalline polymer layers, wherein each of the optically transparent liquid crystalline polymer layers is structured to move from a first state to a second state in response to a first stimulus.
Abstract:
A cable device includes a sheath member, a number of electrical cables provided within the sheath member, and an optical fiber sensing member provided within the sheath member. The optical fiber sensing member includes a functionalized optical fiber based sensor device structured to exhibit a change in one or more optical properties in response to changes in a parameter of interest. Also, a method of sensing radiation includes introducing a source light into an optical fiber sensing member provided within a structure, wherein the optical fiber sensing member comprises a functionalized optical fiber based sensor device structured to exhibit a change in one or more optical properties in response to radiation, detecting sensing light generated in response to the source light, and determining a radiation level at a plurality of locations within the structure using the detected sensing light and a distributed sensing scheme.
Abstract:
A detector for a charged particle beam device includes a substrate, a number of first sensor devices provided on the substrate, wherein the first sensor devices are structured to be sensitive to and generate a first signal in response to electrons ejected by a specimen, and a number of second sensor devices provided on the substrate, wherein the second sensor devices are structured to be sensitive to and generate a second signal in response to photons emitted by the specimen. Also, a photon detector wherein each of the photon sensor devices is structured to be sensitive to and generate a signal in response to photons emitted by the specimen, and wherein each of the photon sensor devices comprises a MultiPixel Photon Counter device. Further, a method of imaging a specimen using a charged particle beam device uses beam blanking and determination of estimated a decay time constants.